National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2017 is HERE!

["Silk, Sandra" <sandra_silk () HARVARD EDU>]

National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2017 has officially started. Please help us raise awareness on campus as we 
observe the 14th anniversary of NCSAM this October!



Hopefully your college or university is one of the 120+ institutions formally supporting #CyberAware Month this year. 
(If you haven't signed up as a NCSAM Champion, it's not too late!)



Here are a few NCSAM 2017 highlights. If your campus is hosting any awareness events or activities, we'd love to hear 
more!



Week 1 (October 2-6): STOP. THINK. CONNECT.(tm): Simple Steps to Online Safety

*       Tuesday, October 3 (12-6 pm EDT): Join NCSA virtually for the global launch of Cyber Security Awareness Month. 
The event will be live streamed starting at noon EDT at 
https://staysafeonline.org/ncsam/csam-launch-live/<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__staysafeonline.org_ncsam_csam-2Dlaunch-2Dlive_&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=Soiq-KagEt2IlG3RtuUTleT0un895rWHQw2GtCoG9ow&e=>.
 (There will also be a brief #ChatSTC Twitter chat preceding the live event, 11-11:30 am EDT.)

*       Thursday, October 5 (3-4 pm EDT): Use #ChatSTC to join the @StaySafeOnline Twitter chat discussion, Simple 
Steps to Online Safety.



Week 2 (October 9-13): Cybersecurity in the Workplace Is Everyone's Business

*       Wednesday, October 11 (2-3 pm EDT): Join us for the InCommon IAM Online webinar, Taking a Fresh Look at IAM at 
Your Institution: Two Case 
Studies<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.incommon.org_iamonline_&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=8X45mKFQLBMaNe-zvXNvhbeGjMQhm_RsPqHhCQ8dbOQ&e=>,
 with HEISC co-chairs Sharon Pitt (Binghamton) and Mike Corn (UCSD).

*       Thursday, October 12 (3-4 pm EDT): Use #ChatSTC to join the @StaySafeOnline Twitter chat discussion, 
Cybersecurity in the Workplace Is Everyone's Business.



Week 3 (October 16-20): Today's Predictions for Tomorrow's Internet

*       Monday, October 16 - Wednesday, October 18: If you'll be in San Francisco for Internet2's Tech Exchange, check 
out the Information 
Security<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meetings.internet2.edu_2017-2Dtechnology-2Dexchange_program_225_&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=2zsF9Jq8ldY8s1oJ0Ulh2jLmAJHDkIvtQTLrRtF4Ym0&e=>
 and Trust & 
Identity<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__meetings.internet2.edu_2017-2Dtechnology-2Dexchange_program_224_&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=FIQMnHq0P7OOJnVB5QdlQkFgGn3DUV7uiwAATm9Mpas&e=>
 tracks.

*       Thursday, October 19 (3-4 pm EDT): Use #ChatSTC to join the @StaySafeOnline Twitter chat discussion, Today's 
Predictions for Tomorrow's Internet.



Week 4 (October 23-27): The Internet Wants You: Consider a Career in Cybersecurity

*       Monday, October 23 (1-2 pm EDT): Join us for the EDUCAUSE Live! webinar, Shifting to Security Awareness 
2.0<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__events.educause.edu_educause-2Dlive_webinars_2017_shifting-2Dto-2Dsecurity-2Dawareness-2D2-2D0&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=puFiHOUreqlZCKhJABCE1bbmAuCakBAonHbzp4IqOvE&e=>,
 with Jason Hoenich (Founder of Habitu8, Inc.).

*       Thursday, October 26 (3-4 pm EDT): Use #ChatSTC to join the @StaySafeOnline Twitter chat discussion, The 
Internet Wants You - Consider a Career in Cybersecurity.



Week 5 (October 30-31): Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats

*       Tuesday, October 31 - Friday, November 3: If you'll be in Philadelphia for EDUCAUSE 
2017<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__events.educause.edu_annual-2Dconference&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=5-7DB6ol3ZY1ir7NSEmlGTtyTZmxDbYkrd3yBsIt_XA&e=>,
 don't miss the sessions on information security, privacy, and risk. You can also talk with Cybersecurity Program staff 
& HEISC members during our meet and mingle on security and 
privacy<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__events.educause.edu_annual-2Dconference_2017_agenda_meet-2Dand-2Dmingle-2Don-2Dsecurity-2Dand-2Dprivacy&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=mjS10XYEmOy-a8m3dnOACH9of1y8ubViLv9gpxMRvjY&e=>.

*       Wednesday, November 1 (3-4 pm EDT): Use #ChatSTC to join the @StaySafeOnline Twitter chat discussion, 
Protecting Critical Infrastructure from Cyber Threats.





Additional resources:

*       Free NCSAM and security awareness campaign materials for the higher ed community: 
https://www.educause.edu/ncsam<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.educause.edu_ncsam&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=6a_HWP5EvL4QtSFFFP7c_me_cUn3BlbOkGtMqWePWHM&e=>

*       EDUCAUSE Review Security Matters blog 
column<https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__er.educause.edu_columns_security-2Dmatters&d=DwMGaQ&c=WO-RGvefibhHBZq3fL85hQ&r=uuK8-VwMeqEb4dBwUXmKhoQ7i4gfiXhJOuwKca1O6e8&m=plO_Dp4AcU_CzMfHwqLiwq8G9hxgzyKOhSRdP-tDhYE&s=ODG8bJTOFt_dLZGhAJZS9vhRG6Gna4Q3OcBvApeQfTU&e=>

*       Free awareness videos! CEO Scams: 
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 Wrong E-mail Recipients: 
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 and Acceptable Use: 
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Sincerely,



Sandy Silk and Eric Weakland
HEISC Awareness & Training Working Group Co-Chairs